The Commonwealth Games Should Not Go Ahead

9/22/2010

27 Comments

 
The Commonwealth Games Should Not Go Ahead

What are your thoughts? Respond with reference to terms such as Nation Building, Showcasing, Shop Window, Political Tool, Legacy, Opportunity Provision Esteem

M Robinson A Level PE
27 Comments
Louis Montebello
9/26/2010 01:31:55 am

I agree with the statement because although it may give India the opportunity to build as nations, by showcasing their brilliance, just like China did in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Unlike China, the facilities are poor; bridges are falling and athlete’s rooms aren’t up to scratch and the entire place is too dangerous for any foreign athletes to be visiting and competing at in this moment in time.

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Stefan Dumitrascu
9/26/2010 05:53:02 pm

I think they should go ahed but not in india because as Louis said the facilities are poor and this could be dangerous to the elite athletes. some of them might not even turn up because they would like to avoid any injuries. this could boycott the commonwealth games.

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Stefan Winder
9/26/2010 08:59:39 pm

I think that although the Athlete's village is extremely dangerous to the athlete's health, the Commonwealth games should still go ahead in India because it will provide them with some much needed positive morale, it will give them the oppotunity to showcase some of the World's most elite athlete (especially their own)it will create a legacy for future prospect athlete's and will provide them with a platform to succeed

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Josh Miller
9/27/2010 01:17:49 am

I dont agree with this statement as every country has their right to host the commonwealth games, they have been chosen by the CGF ( Commonwealth games federation) if they hadn't of been confirmed with he CGF then they would not be allowed to host. Facilities may not be of a high standard but athlete from that nation have been in those conditions for most of their career. If the athlete things there the best then they can prove it even in these extreme conditions.

New Delhi may have a poor area and a high crime rate yet there will be many more job opportunities around and more crowds therefore it will probably be reduced. This will then lead to an increase the economy as more tourists more money. This will help rebuild a local area and make it a more safer place.

If this commonwealth games becomes successful then this can lead a legacy behind for example if an underdog won the 100m sprint race and it was someone from lets say India, then this will have a huge positive impact and encourage a lot of India to mass participate in athletics. This will help then the health of india providing them with daily activities and influencing healthy diets.

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Jack Harding
9/27/2010 05:42:10 pm

I agree that the games should be held at another venue. The hosts are clearly not organised enough to take into account the athletes health and safety. It was lucky that the bridge fell when it did and not with the athletes on it then the hosts would be in more trouble then they are currently in. The way they have dealt with the games so far could prevent India from holding an event like this ever again.

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Alex Penfold
9/27/2010 08:23:06 pm

I think that the games should go ahead. India have succesfully bidded for the games and therefor have the right to host them.It would be unfair to the home country to remove them from this privalidge of the games as vast amounts of the population may be effected.

Hosting the games gives people of the host country a chance to aspire to and to set life aims, by not having the commonwealth games it removes it.

India also need the games to be a success to prove to the world that it is an up and comming country by putting it in the shop window.Athletes also need to participate and not pull out to prove to the participating countries its not a joke compertition and giving india the opposite reaction to what they would like to build.

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Johnny Cook
9/30/2010 12:39:49 am

I agree with this statement because although India have been chosen and desrve to be able to use the games as a political tool and a shop window to help showcase their country and build their nation as a whole the safety of the performers that are going to be using their facilities needs to be taken into great consideration and if it does need meet a good standard then they need to do something about it whether they cancel the games altogether or change the venue.

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Adam Goodsell
9/30/2010 01:34:37 am

I believe that the Commonwealth games should not go ahead, this is because you can see that they are clearly not ready to hold such a big event. The facilities for the performers and the fans are clearly not good enough, regarding Health & Safety.

I think the Commonwealth games should be held in India when the facilities are eventually built to the correct standard and when you can see that they are ready to put themselves in the Shop Window for the right reasons.

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Jess Lee
9/30/2010 06:15:59 am

I think the Commonwealth games should go ahead, because like some have mentioned, Delhi did win the right the host the games, therefore it would be unfair for them to have that right taken away. Although some of the elite athletes such as Usain Bolt have pulled out, this will mean other participating athletes have a higher chance of achieving their aims. In addition, those who are worried about the living conditions affecting their health, have the choice of whether to go or not.

The fact that India is hosting the games also provides evidence that it is gradually becoming a More Economically Developed Country. This potentially means that the lives of those living in India will improve, both by moral and physical factors.

Whilst the standards of the facilities may not be quite the same as those of Western countries, India has to start somewhere. They as a country have chosen to put themselves in the Shop Window with these standards on show. If all goes wrong, then we know for next time.

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Charlie Keeley
9/30/2010 07:05:23 pm

i believe that the commonwealth games shouldo go ahead becuase it will help india with there Nation buliding as it will give a positive view that they can handle sporting events. It gives them the chance to showcase their own sporting talent. even though i believe that the commonwealth games should go ahead, i feel that india are putting themselves in the shop window for the wrong reasons, the state of the athletes village is not habitable for humans let alone elite athletes. the commonwealth games also give india more provision, more opportunities and increases the esteem.

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Myles McAneny
9/30/2010 07:38:41 pm

I agree that the games should not go ahead as it is clear to see that delhi are not fully prepared to hold such a prestigious event at this moment in time, the facilities being offered are in a very poor state and look like they could be a danger to the performers health and safety. I do however feel India should be given the opportunity to bid in holding events in future to put themselves in the shop window as an upcoming country when better prepared and equipped. This could also help to improve there nation building but for now the games coming up should definitely be cancelled and given a change of venue so that the athletes do not miss out on a massive opportunity to showcase talet and compete in such a historic event.

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Laura Gardner
10/1/2010 08:46:59 pm

I do believe that the commonwealth games should go ahead, yes the facilities may be below that of previous hosting nations and perhaps crime and poverty is associated with New Delhi but the process in which the host nation is chosen is long and vigorous, meaning that every aspect has careful looked at and discussed.

By having the Commonwealth games in a country such as New Delhi may seem to some like a potential disaster as far as having elite athletes compete in ‘dangerous’ facilities goes BUT the New Delhi population will have a chance to unite and come together to celebrate the arrival of well-known elite athletes and have the honour of them competing in their country, they will be able to build some sort of national identity. New Delhi as a nation will be able to show the world how they live and help break the associations people make with it, this may increase tourism to the country as people will be able to see what the country is really like and may therefore change their attitude towards it. The commonwealth games will bring also bring spectators to the country, these spectators will need food, drink and places to go when not watching the games therefore creating many job opportunities for the locals to get involved in, earn extra money which can aid in the building of new homes, improve the quality of food they and their families eat and other general improvement to the way of life can be made.

Once the commonwealth games are over and the elite athletes have left, the facilities will still be there and will be available for the locals to use. I am sure that this country has never had facilities this advance (by their standards any way) AND had the chance to use them. This will increase the participation level allowing people of all ages to get involved in sport and allow children to find a career path in Sport.

New Delhi will have the opportunity to make this Commonwealth games one that is remembered by everyone around that world and prove to other societies that they are not like what they are portrayed to be as well as leaving a legacy for everyone in New Delhi to remember and treasure.

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Adam Brewer
10/3/2010 07:52:15 am

I believe that the commonwealth games should go ahead in Delhi, as they won the right to host them, and this privilege should not be taken away from them at such short notice. Even though their facilities may not be as good as other countries, i think it can be a good thing, as it shows equality, and that every country is welcome, and can host the games.

As far as the crime goes, i think this does need to be policed strongly, which will open up oportunities for jobs. Furthermore, the wages that will be payed to these temporary police officers will be funded by a small proportion of the income from the games, so money wont be lost by employing more people.

In addition to this, the country can use these games as a shop window and leave a legacy if the games go well.

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Matthew Woolley
10/4/2010 07:56:49 pm

I believe that India should be given the rights to host the games, as they won the rights to host it.
however if these probelems with atheles villages and standards of facilities andb there is a danger to the competitors, then it should be carefully thought out by the officials on what to do.
i also believe this will be great for dehli and be great for nation building!.

but i think if india and dehli are to bid for future events, the organisation and events of this tournament should be taken into account

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Lewis White
10/4/2010 08:17:48 pm

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Lewis White
10/4/2010 09:19:41 pm

I believe this statement has both positive and negative aspects.

Negative aspects would be that Delhi is not quite ready to host the commonwealth games. I believe that it is not ready as i think that the facilities are a bit lacklustre. Also the opportunities are affected as there are fewer facilities for participation. This would therefore lead to participants having a lower self esteem as they do not have the chance to show their abilities.

Positive aspects would be that it would be a great nation builder, as it would bring all the local people together to work as a team, and try and make their country a success. Also it would be good for shop window, as it would make Delhi more known (put them on the map). There would also be a beneficial legacy to the country as it would leave behind facilities they didnt have before, in which the local people can use, and could lead to the country becoming better at sports.

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Kieran Wright
10/4/2010 09:48:27 pm

I disagree with the statement, beacuse Delhi had the best presentation, plans and ideas, so therefore they still should host it, however for any future refrences they should start on a lower stage before regaining the trust of any other committes like this again.

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daniel fanthome
10/4/2010 11:11:14 pm

i believe the common wealth games should go ahead.

however i also believe due to poor building that could put athletes health at risk that they should not be able to host games again.

say that they where rushed and would of been a good host if more time was there so i believe they should show that they are worthy of hosting.

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Jamie
10/6/2010 06:03:59 am

I disagree with this statement as India won the right to hold them in the first place and should not have this taken away from them and therefore take away a great opportunity in nation building. Although their facilities and equipment may not be to the standard of other countries, this will give them a chance to improve them.

As far as crime and safety is concerned, it should be the athletes personal choice if they wish to compete or not.

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Stefan Dumitrascu
10/6/2010 11:33:24 pm

I know this is quite late. This is my second reply to this post but I have found this article on Yahoo! which shows yet another weakness in the Commonwealth Games organised in India.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07102010/58/commonwealth-games-swimming-probe-planned.html

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TJ Morrison
10/14/2010 06:37:28 pm

In my opinion the Commonwealth games were right to go ahead. Although the poor planning made it so a lot of people opposed the games in Delhi, from the evidence of the games they were successful. The closing ceremony showed us cultural differences within the commonwealth which are essential to developing our knowledge and understanding of the commonwealth. There are several benefits to the games for the city of Delhi and India as a whole. Nation Building, is an example as the nation will feel more together because of the atmosphere at the games and the success of the Indian national squad. India did eventually showcase themselves well after what was first thought to be a disaster. The commonwealth games did put India in the Shop Window to some extent and they pulled through well but I think India holding the Olympics or anything more prestigious than the commonwealth games is at the moment out of reach because of poor organisation. India used the games as a political tool to show the world india is a future world leader, however they didn’t do this exceptionally well because they were very close to not being able to properly facilitate the games. The legacy left behind by the games, for example the stadiums etc, is strong as the Indian people can now have world class arenas, thus enhancing, Opportunity Provision Esteem.

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TJ Morrison
10/14/2010 06:38:26 pm

In my opinion the Commonwealth games were right to go ahead. Although the poor planning made it so a lot of people opposed the games in Delhi, from the evidence of the games they were successful. The closing ceremony showed us cultural differences within the commonwealth which are essential to developing our knowledge and understanding of the commonwealth. There are several benefits to the games for the city of Delhi and India as a whole. Nation Building, is an example as the nation will feel more together because of the atmosphere at the games and the success of the Indian national squad. India did eventually showcase themselves well after what was first thought to be a disaster. The commonwealth games did put India in the Shop Window to some extent and they pulled through well but I think India holding the Olympics or anything more prestigious than the commonwealth games is at the moment out of reach because of poor organisation. India used the games as a political tool to show the world india is a future world leader, however they didn’t do this exceptionally well because they were very close to not being able to properly facilitate the games. The legacy left behind by the games, for example the stadiums etc, is strong as the Indian people can now have world class arenas, thus enhancing, Opportunity Provision Esteem.

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Scott Middleton
10/14/2010 07:37:19 pm

I believe that the Commonwealth games should have a right to advance and proceed. Despite the poor organisation and planning towards the games, several people have opted to disapprove that the games should continue in Delhi and overall will be unsuccessful. However, they have proven to the world that they have the capability to make the games a sensational success. This has increased several benefits to the games for Delhi and for the country.
They showed nation building throughout the games as they have convinced the world that they have the ability to work together as a country and make it a special occasion and an unbelievable event for spectators. The commonwealth games put India in the shop window to a certain extent, although they did manage well to disapprove this. I believe that this will unfortunately decrease their chances of holding any prestigious events in the future.
India has left a legacy behind from the games as they have provided new facilities and equipment which allows the people from India to improve and enhance their Opportunity, Provision and Esteem.

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